Eduardo Caianiello
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Eduardo Renato Caianiello was an Italian physicist
. He was born in Naples
on June 25th 1921. He died in Naples on October 22th 1993.
He contributed to scientific research, especially quantum theory
and cybernetics
. He was also a pioneer in the theory of neural networks
. His Caianiello's equation formalized the theory of Hebbian learning.
Caianello founded and directed the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the University of Naples; the Laboratory of Cybernetics of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
at Arco Felice (Naples), the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Salerno
, the International Institute for Senior Scientific Studies (IIASS) at Vietri sul Mare
(Salerno) and the School of Specialization in Cyber and Physical Sciences.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. He was born in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
on June 25th 1921. He died in Naples on October 22th 1993.
He contributed to scientific research, especially quantum theory
Quantum theory
Quantum theory may mean:In science:*Quantum mechanics: a subset of quantum physics explaining the physical behaviours at atomic and sub-atomic levels*Old quantum theory under the Bohr model...
and cybernetics
Cybernetics
Cybernetics is the interdisciplinary study of the structure of regulatory systems. Cybernetics is closely related to information theory, control theory and systems theory, at least in its first-order form...
. He was also a pioneer in the theory of neural networks
Neural Networks
Neural Networks is the official journal of the three oldest societies dedicated to research in neural networks: International Neural Network Society, European Neural Network Society and Japanese Neural Network Society, published by Elsevier...
. His Caianiello's equation formalized the theory of Hebbian learning.
Caianello founded and directed the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the University of Naples; the Laboratory of Cybernetics of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
The Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche or National Research Council, is an Italian public organization set up to support scientific and technological research. Its headquarters are in Rome.-History:The institution was founded in 1923...
at Arco Felice (Naples), the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Salerno
University of Salerno
The University of Salerno is a university located in Salerno, Italy. It is organized in 10 Faculties.-History:Salerno, a city in which, as Michelet said, “emperors, kings, popes, and the richest barons all had their own doctor”, developed during the Middle Ages around its prestigious School of...
, the International Institute for Senior Scientific Studies (IIASS) at Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare
Vietri sul Mare is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is a popular tourist destination because it is a convenient place to start the Amalfi Coast drive.-Geography:...
(Salerno) and the School of Specialization in Cyber and Physical Sciences.